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1. I dont think I can bear much more. The people all stare so at me. An old lady has just told methat I speak exactly like Queen Victorianothin can make me the same as these people.!

This "uote demonstrates the key moment o# $y malion% as it re&eals 'i(as true characteristics. It

sho)s that she doesnt )ant to be "ueen* she only )ants to be similar to e&eryone else. +he only)ants to be re arded as a duchess and a lady just like the other ladies in the upper class. This isironic because it is be#ore this point that 'i(a )anted to be re arded as the "ueen. ,o)e&er% she#eels as i# she stands out #or the )ron reason and does not #it in. +he states- Ill ne&er be likethese people!% but doesnt reali(e ho) success#ul she actually is.

. I tell you% $ickerin % ne&er ain #or me. /o more arti#icial duchesses. The )hole thin hasbeen simple pur atory.!

,i ins talks to 0li(a as i# she is a doll% as i# she is not there and has no #eelin s. This sho)s thedistinction she may #eel exists bet)een the t)o classes. +he may stereotype the upper class asthose )ho disre ard the poor and #eel as i# they ha&e no #eelin s and are li#eless. ecause o#this% ,i ins statement may ha&e stren thened 0li(as stereotypes and an ered her #urther.

2. I sold #lo)ers. I didnt sell mysel#. /o) you&e made a lady o# me Im not #it to sell anythinelse. I )ish youd le#t me )here you #ound me.!

,ere the key di##erence bet)een upper and lo)er )omen is emphasi(ed* many belie&e that)omen in the upper class ha&e nothin to o##er )hile )omen in the lo)er class must )ork. Theysimply hold many more responsibilities than those o# the upper class. It is 0li(as turn to honor herstatement% Im a ood irl!% somethin she has al)ays said in the be innin o# the book.,o)e&er% )ith her chan e in status% all she can do is marry and remain in the upper class )ithnothin to o##er. +he reali(es the decrease in responsibilities and use#ulness she )ill ha&e% andre rets her ha&in ,i ins help her chan e her social status.

3. Im sorry. Im only a common i norant irl* and in my station I ha&e to be care#ul. There cantbe any #eelin s bet)een the like o# you and the like o# me. $lease )ill you tell me )hat belon s toyou and )hat doesnt45

This statement an ered ,i ins and actually pro&oked a response #rom him. ,e had ceased toi nore 0li(a a#ter she says this% and his responses indirectly demonstrate his a##ection to)ardsher. 6hen she said the like o# you and the like o# me!% it emphasi(ed once a ain the distinctionbet)een the t)o classes. 0li(a belie&es hersel# to be common! and i norant! and not )orthy o#,i ins. The #act that she pro&oked a response out o# him by pointin this out sho)ed that,i ins truly did care about her.

7. 6ho asked him to make a entleman o# me4 I )as happy. I )as #ree. I touched pretty ni h

e&erybody #or money )hen I )anted it% same as I touched you% 0n ry I in s. /o) I am )orried*tied neck and heels* and e&erybody touches me #or money.!

8oolittle is an ry because o# his ne)#ound riches. ,e doesnt )ant to be rich because he doesnt)ant the responsibilities that come )ith his riches% once a ain emphasi(in the distinctionbet)een hi her class and lo)er class. In this sense% )hen he )as poor% he only had to ask #ormoney. Apart #rom doin that% there )as nothin else he had to do. /o) his money comes )ithresponsibilities. ,o)e&er% he is no) reluctant to bear these responsibilities and pre#ers his #ormerli#e. 8oolittle )as "uite content )ith askin #or money% as he )as less burdened. This sho)s theattitude o# those in di##erent classes* many may be content )ith their current status.

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9. :our callin me ;iss 8oolittle that day )hen I #irst came to 6impole +treet. That )as thebe innin o# sel#This sho)s the impact that societys perspecti&e can ha&e on one indi&idual. They cansi ni#icantly help or heal one* that is )hy many people are proud in society. =or example% the #actthat ;iss 8oolittle )as re arded )ith respect and )as addressed )ith this polite name added to'i(as sel#s &ie) and opinions can ha&e on anindi&idual.

?. The reat secret% 0li(a% is not ha&in bad manners or ood manners or any other particularsort o# manners% but ha&in the same manner #or all human souls- in short% beha&in as i# you)ere in ,ea&en% )here there are no third